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Beto O’Rourke shunned precision politics in his Texas Senate run last year, running an unorthodox — and often haphazard — effort to turn out hundreds of thousands of Democratic-leaning but previously inactive voters. But as he begins running for president, O’Rourke is trying something new: a conventional campaign. After eschewing strategists and pollsters in his […]

A lobbyist for the U.S. Soccer Federation reached out to at least five Democratic presidential campaigns ahead of their primary debate last month to argue that the women’s national team isn’t paid less than the men’s team. The soccer organization has been fighting a highly publicized lawsuit brought by the World Cup-winning women’s team, and […]

HOUSTON —  This is where a nation changes: a public school auditorium that moonlights as a veritable citizenship factory. At the M.O. Campbell Educational Center, where murals honoring the arts and sciences adorn the walls, U.S. immigration officials routinely hold packed naturalization ceremonies. Immigrants approved for citizenship walk in, take the oath of allegiance, and walk […]

WASHINGTON  —  President Trump on Wednesday ordered an end to economic sanctions against Turkey that were imposed after that country’s invasion of Syria earlier this month, declaring success for his policy despite a widespread belief among lawmakers of his own party and foreign policy experts that the U.S. withdrawal from the region has been a […]

WASHINGTON —  The parade of witnesses going before the House committees weighing impeachment of President Trump has come overwhelmingly from one government agency: the State Department. That would be the same State Department that Trump has dismissed and disdained; whose budget Trump has repeatedly slashed; whose foreign-service corps Trump has hollowed out, in the opinion of […]

WASHINGTON —  The Trump administration took aim Wednesday at one of California’s premier climate change policies, suing the state for entering into a cap-and-trade agreement with the Canadian province of Quebec to lower fossil fuel emissions. The lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice argues that California overstepped its legal authority by forging an agreement with […]

Undrafted and undersized, he has been quite a find as a running back for the Chargers. Nearly halfway through Austin Ekeler’s third NFL season, the Chargers are rediscovering him now — as a receiver. “He’s so versatile,” quarterback Philip Rivers said. “You could say he’s a running back playing receiver or he’s a receiver playing […]

The coach known for a businesslike approach that involves monitoring his players’ sleep, hydration and heart levels might have just earned himself a new nickname: Fun-time Chip. UCLA’s Chip Kelly told the Bruins to enjoy themselves against Stanford, sparking their best defensive effort of the season during a 34-16 victory that snapped a losing streak […]

In the postgame locker room Tuesday night, Anthony Davis and LeBron James were sitting a few feet apart at their respective lockers finishing up a conversation as reporters trickled into the room. James, holding a printed box score, noted the 25 points the Clippers scored off Lakers turnovers. “And fastbreak. They had 22, right?” Davis […]

HOUSTON —  All regular season long, Major League Baseball faced questions about the baseballs used because they were flying farther than ever. The evidence was there. More home runs were hit than ever before and studies illustrated details supporting claims that the balls were behaving differently. In June, MLB acknowledged the balls were different because a […]